KILTY DD 137

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Wickes Class Destroyer Keel Laid 15 December 1917 - Launched 25 April 1918 USS KILTY Destroyer No. 137 Commissioned 17 December 1918 USS KILTY DD-137 Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 5 June 1922 Redesignated Miscellaneous Unclassified Light Target #3 IX-37 (unofficial) Redesignated Miscellaneous Auxiliary AG-20 11 August 1931 while in reserve Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 16 April 1932 while in reserve Recommissioned 18 December 1939 USS KILTY APD-15 Converted to High-speed Transport (APD) 1 March 1943 USS KILTY DD-137 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 20 July 1945 Decommissioned 2 November 1945 Struck from Naval Register 16 November 1945 Sold 26 August 1946 and broken up for scrap

RAdm Augustus H. Kilty, USN

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1. USS Kilty DD-137 / APD-15 Covers Page 1    (1940-1944)

 

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning 18 December 1939 to 2 November 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-BBT) "MARE / ISLAND, CAL"

1940-02-16

DD-137. First Day of Postal Service
Cachet by George Neumann and Fredrick Horton

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1940-02-16

DD-137. First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)

1940-07-04

DD-137

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) (Date Added with Separate Device)

1941-07-03

DD-137. First Day of Commissioning of USS Chemung AO-30. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1944-12-07

APD-15. Censored WWII use

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-07-29

DD-137

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-07-29

DD-137

 

Other Information

USS KILTY earned ten battle stars for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Augustus H. Kilty USN (1807 - 10 November 1879)
Kilty was appointed Midshipman 4 July 1821. He served in Pacific, Asiatic, Mediterranean, and African waters. In February 1832 he took part in Commodore George Reid's operations in defense of American merchantmen at Quallah Batto. During the Civil War, he was conspicuous for his skill and bravery at Island No. 10 and Fort Pillow. He commanded an expedition to White River, Ark.; during this operation he was severely wounded 17 June 1862, causing the loss of his left arm. He was commissioned Rear Admiral 13 July 1870 and died 10 November 1879.

The ships sponsor was Miss Elizabeth Harrison Shapley.

 

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